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The mythical frigate, a replica of that of the Marquis de la Fayette in the 18th century and symbol of France’s help in the independence of the United States, is threatened. Five million euros are to be found to be able to put it back in the water.
It has been four years since the Hermione has been in dry dock in the Basque Country because of a mushroom that gnawed at its shell. The repairs were stopped for lack of funding To refurbish the replica of the Fayette frigate. The legendary sailboat may therefore not take over the sea, an unimaginable fact for the public who continues to visit the boat.
“He cannot stay in dry asset, it is the representation of France. This is still something, La Fayette”points a man, visitor of the Hermione, who wishes “Participate in this funding”. For a volunteer, who participated in the start of the construction in 1997, no longer seeing him navigating would be a heartbreaker. In 2015, the three-masted was at the top of its popularity. Historical replica of the ship who came to help the American insurgents, the Hermione, invited to New York ten years ago for the United States independence festival, became a symbol of friendship between the French and the Americans.
The Hermione association needs 5 million euros to finalize the work.
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